The LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation presented nearly 800 military members in the Louisiana National Guard and veterans in all other branches tickets to Wednesday night's Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Each season TAF purchases tickets to the Sugar Bowl in the event that LSU plays in the game.

The Louisiana National Guard received 400 tickets and another 400 tickets were distributed through the Veteran Tickets Foundation, a non-profit organization that makes tickets to athletic and entertainment events available to veterans across the country.

Major General Ron Richard, CEO of TAF, said TAF wanted to thank the Louisiana National Guard and military veterans for their service in a special way.

“We saw this as an opportunity to thank those who serve our country and protect our freedoms,” Richard said in a news release. "The Sugar Bowl is one of the premier athletic events of the year and we were pleased to be able to treat these soldiers and veterans with an evening of great college football."